February - 2020

Radtke places fifth for Griz at conference meet

POCATELLO, IDAHO – Drummond’s Morgan Radtke placed fifth at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend. Radtke, a 2018 graduate of Drummond High School, jumped to a height of 1.64 meters or approximately 5.38 feet. She was the second-best Griz jumper on the day behind teammate senior Jane Booth who placed second at 1.72m. Radtke and the Griz stand at 4th in the Women’s competition. For complete results of the meet, CLICK HERE.

Granite falls from Divisional with loss to Eagles

FRENCHTOWN – Friday brought an end to the Granite High School basketball season with the Lady Prospectors suffering a 54-21 loss to Manhattan Christian. The game was played at Frenchtown High School and was in the Consolation Bracket of the ‘C’ Western Division. The Eagles got off to a fast start, outscoring the locals 12-4 in the opening period. But the Lady Prospectors, who had suffered a loss the night before on a last-second shot by Seeley, never seemed to get their offen

Granite Girls drop Divisional opener to Seeley

FRENCHTOWN – The Granite Girls Basketball Team gave it their best effort Thursday afternoon, but fell to Seeley 31-28 in the first round of the Western Divisional C Basketball Tournament. Having lost to the Blackhawks just a month earlier in Philipsburg, the Lady Prospectors were hoping to get off to a fast start. Unfortunately, a slow first quarter left the locals down 6-1 after eight minutes of play. That five point deficit proved to the deciding factor in the game’s final

Granite punches ticket to Western Divisional with win over Ennis

BUTTE – The Granite Lady Prospectors were solid as a rock Monday night, defeating the Ennis Mustangs in the District 12C Challenge game played at the Maroon Activities Center in Butte. The Lady Prospectors now advance to Thursday’s Western C Divisional opener as the #2 Seed from District 12, playing the #1 Seed from District 13. “We said all year that we had a really young group and so we knew it was going to take some time,” said GHS Head Coach Brandon Piazolla after the win

Granite County Sheriff's Report: February 24, 2020

Granite comeback falls short against Twin Bridges

BUTTE – The Lady Prospectors staged a fourth-quarter comeback that fell short, losing to Twin Bridges in the championship game of the District 12C Tournament at the Maroon Activities Center (MAC) in Butte Saturday night. The second place finish still leaves them with shot at playing in the divisional tournament next week in Frenchtown. After a slow first period, the Lady Prospectors started to find their rhythm in the second. But as they did, the Falcons kept pace by breaking

Prospectors strike bronze with Consolation title

BUTTE – Granite slipped into the consolation bracket of the District 12C Boys Basketball Tournament in Butte Saturday and came home with the bronze medal. A night after suffering a heart-breaking loss to the Wildcats of Harrison-Willow Creek in the semifinals, the Prospectors claimed a pair of victories over Ennis and Sheridan. The Panthers led 13-10 after one period, but Granite rallied to hold a 21-20 lead at halftime. The locals had reason to be concerned with four minutes

Lady Trojans can’t stop Mustangs in Consolation Final

BUTTE – The Lady Trojans fought tooth and nail, but in the end it wasn’t enough to overcome a string second half effort by the Mustangs. Drummond lost to Ennis 47-40 in the Consolation Finals of the District 12C Tournament held Saturday in Butte at the Maroon Activities Center. The Lady Trojans held a 7-6 advantage after one period and trailed by the same, 17-16 at the break. But Ennis Head Coach Jordan Overstreet made some adjustments at halftime that spurred his team offens

Trojans fall in consolation semifinals to Sheridan

BUTTE – The Drummond Trojans saw their season come to an end Saturday morning at the District 12C Basketball Tournament in Butte, losing to Sheridan 49-30 in the Consolation Semifinals. The Trojans fell behind early and couldn’t catch up, trailing 24-14 at intermission. Drummond paced the Panthers in the third, but another slow fourth quarter sealed their fate and their season. Caleb Parke was the top scorer for Drummond in its finale with 7, followed by Colt Parsons with six

Granite fends off Drummond, heads to District 12C final

BUTTE – They’d split the season series by winning on their home courts, so it seemed only fitting to play the rubber game for all the marbles in the District 12C Tournament semifinals Friday. When the dust settled, the Lady Prospectors took the bag and headed to the tournament finals while Drummond was relegated to the Consolation Bracket semis Saturday morning. The two county rivals played dead even through one period and into the second before Granite finally took a lead. D

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